Events
McNeese State University’s Preview Day for prospective students and their families will take place from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 7. This event is sponsored by the McNeese Admissions and Recruiting Office. Preview Day is a campus-wide open house where participants can tour campus, learn about admissions, colleges and offered majors and see why McNeese…
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The McNeese State University 2020 Spring Career Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, in the Recreational Complex on campus. All McNeese, as well as alumni, can participate. “The Career Fair is an opportunity for employers and students to connect on job and internship opportunities, which in turn…
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The McNeese State University Alumni Association is partnering with JCPenney to provide exclusive discounts on career apparel for McNeese students and alumni during the Suit Up sale from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, March 1, in Prien Lake Mall in Lake Charles. “We’re very excited to continue work with JCPenney to provide this one-on-one shopping experience for…
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The McNeese State University Department of Visual Arts is hosting a gumbo fundraiser from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, March 6, in the Shearman Fine Arts Annex Atrium. Participants can purchase a bowl of gumbo for $10.00 and receive a ceramic bowl handmade by ceramics students and faculty members. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used…
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The annual Frank Granger Poetry Reading will feature poet David Kirby at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, in the McNeese State University Business Conference Center. This free reading is sponsored by the McNeese Master of Fine Arts program. Kirby is the award-winning author of “The Ha-Ha” (2003), “The House on Boulevard St.” (2007), “Talking about…
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The McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present a free senior recital by David Billodeau, saxophone, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, in Ralph Squires Recital Hall. Lina Morita will accompany on piano. Billodeau will perform “Tableaux De Provence” by Paule Maurice, “Fantasie für Sopran-Saxophone und Klavier op.…
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The Career and Student Development Center at McNeese State University will host a panel discussion with black professionals in the Lake Area on Feb. 19, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. in the La Jeunesse Room of the Holbrook Student Union. The moderated panel discussion will focus on the professional experiences of each participant and questions can…
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The 29th season of Banners at McNeese State University kicks off in March and this year’s entertainment features a spectacularly diverse lineup showcasing Haitian and Russian folk music, award-winning theatrical productions, documentaries, intriguing, informative lectures and legendary blues artist Taj Mahal. The opening event on March 5 is a free lecture, “The Healing Power of…
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The McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present the McNeese Chamber Singers in a free concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, in the Shearman Fine Arts Tritico Theatre. The Chamber Singers are under the direction of Darryl Jones, director of choral activities, and accompanied by Dr. Haeju Choi…
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National Engineers Week is Feb. 16-22 and McNeese State University’s College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics will be hosting several special activities and events to celebrate. Begun in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers, National Engineers Week seeks to bring engineering to life for students, educators and parents through special activities and by…
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